What you see is what you get

French translation: tel écran-tel écrit

21:08 Mar 13, 2000

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: What you see is what you get

In computer field:

Approximation of screen display to final printed result, known as "what you see is what you get."

Current translation is "tel ecran, tel ecrit". Is this the standard translation or can anyone offer a better translation.

Michel Murray

French translation:tel écran-tel écrit

Explanation:
This is the official French translation. Pay attention to the "trait d'union" which is mandatory. tel-tel is the same but in abbreviation. WYSIWYG is not officially recognized but computer wizards will have heard of it.

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geo1mar2
Local time: 06:41

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Summary of answers provided

Tel écran, tel écrit

pjg111

Tel écran, tel papier "TETP"

Josiane Barone

WYSIWYG

wflyer (X)

tel écran-tel écrit

geo1mar2

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1 hr

Tel écran, tel écrit

Explanation:
It is the usual translation. But in French, it is frequently referred to as WYSIWYG, which is familiar to computer users.

pjg111
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 177

2 hrs

Tel écran, tel papier "TETP"

Explanation:
I saw this translation on a glossary I used for a technical translation on Digital Imaging. However, in a technical text, I think it's better to let WYSIWYG since this term is known in the computer field.

Josiane Barone
Local time: 12:41
PRO pts in pair: 37

4 hrs

WYSIWYG

Explanation:
Would keep this as well because it is known in the computer field. Have seen "tel écran, tel écrit" and have used it if preferred by the client, but generally, WYSIWYG is used. I have also seen "mode siamois". The Terminology Office, European Commission, Luxembourg also suggests tel-tel which honestly I have never seen...

wflyer (X)
PRO pts in pair: 5

21 hrs

tel écran-tel écrit

geo1mar2
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of:

English,

French,

Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 32

Grading comment

I received three fairly good answers, but the answer I'm selecting as the best was the only one to contain an important detail. It was also the only one to include a reference.

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